Sayyidina 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Radhiyallahu 'Anhu narrates: "We, ten people came to the noble assembly of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam. He turned towards us and began saying" 'there are five things, I seek Allah refuge, from you falling into them:

a) When shamelessness becomes prevalent in a community and it is practised openly (without fear). They become entangled in plague and in such diseases that never existed during the time of forefathers.

b) When a nation cheats in measures and weights, they become afflicted by drought, hardships and an oppressive ruler.

c) When a nation stops the giving of zakaat from their wealth, they become deprivedof rain. If it werw not for the animals it would never have rained.

d) When people break promises, Allah sets over them their enemies from another nation who will forcefully take away their belongings.

Allah Most High said to the Bani Israel: "When My commands are obeyed, I am pleased. When I am pleased I garnt barakah and there is no end to My barakah. When I am disobeyed, I become angry and curse. The effects of my curse lasts for seven generations."-Ahmed

It does not mean that all the seven generations are cursed, rather it means that, the barakah the offspring receives if one is pious is not achieved. - Hayatul Muslimeen. Page 266.

2. Hoarding grain at the time of need: Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallahu 'Alayhi Wassalam has said: "The person who hoards food from the Muslims for forty days (in spite of severe shortage), and does not sell it. Allah Ta'aala will affect the gulity person will afflict the gullity person with leprosy and proverty." - Mishkaat.

3. -Our Wealth- Wasted by using on things that will not bring us ajr. We waste our money, our status, our authority, on things which have no benefit in this life or in akhirah.

4. -Our Hearts- Wasted because they are empty from the love of Allah, and the feeling of longing to go to Him, and a feeling fo peace and contentment. In it's place, our hearts are filled with something or someone else.

5. -Our Bodies- Wasted because we don't use them in ibadah and service of Allah.